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Death threats over data centers tearing American towns apart
Original: ‘Just start shooting’: Death threats over data centers are tearing American towns apart
CNN reports that plans to build data centers across American communities have sparked fierce local backlash, with residents voicing anger that has escalated into death threats, including a quote urging people to 'just start shooting'. The disputes are dividing neighbors in towns targeted for new facilities, as concerns over noise, water use and land are fueling increasingly hostile confrontations.
Why now: Rising local resistance to data center construction in the US has escalated into threats, drawing national attention.
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